Key developments in Robert Mueller's Russia investigation

Key developments in Robert Mueller's Russia investigation

Special Counsel Robert Mueller was appointed in May 2017 to head the investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election. Here are some key developments in the investigation. [ + - ]

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Dec. 4, 2017: Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was ghostwriting an op-ed while out on bail in November 2017 with a Russian who has ties to the Russian intelligence service, Justice Department Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team said. A published op-ed would be a violation of court order, CNN reported. [ + - ]

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Dec. 2, 2017: A tweet from President Trump about firing Michael Flynn from his position as national security adviser caught the attention of critics, who questioned whether Trump knew Flynn had lied to the FBI when the president asked then-FBI Director James Comey to let the investigation into Flynn go. [ + - ]

Oct. 31, 2017: Trump tweets that Papadopoulos is a "liar" and was a "low-level volunteer" on the Trump campaign. [ + - ]

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Oct. 30, 2017: Former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos has pleaded guilty to making a false statement to the FBI after lying about his interactions with foreign officials close to the Russian government. [ + - ]

Oct. 27, 2017: A federal grand jury in Washington approved the first charges in the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller. Plans were prepared for anyone charged to be taken into custody as soon as Monday, Oct. 30. [ + - ]

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Sept. 27, 2017: The IRS is now sharing information with special counsel Robert Mueller about key Trump campaign officials, after the two entities clashed this summer over both the scope of the investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election and a raid on former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's home, people briefed on the matter said. [ + - ]

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